Transform Cambodia school days

The teaching staff at the three 'Transform Cambodia' centres had leadership training days this Monday and Tuesday. Patrick and Carol 'volunteered' me to spend these couple of days at Centre 2, where their team of volunteers carried on the lessons.

Johnny, one of Transform's volunteer workers, taking morning roll-call

These centres are located in slum areas of Phnom Penh. The children are being given an incredible gift of education in a fun, caring environment. Centre 2 only opened in June, but it has not taken the little ones long to really love learning. The morning group of 35 children have their classes from 9-12noon (tho' children were arriving from 8am) and then the teaching program is repeated for the 2-5pm class.

The school day begins - and ends - with washing hands. Hygiene is a shocker in Cambodia, so teaching cleanliness is really important too.

Kids love to play in every culture! Note the great little packs Transform gives out to every child - pink for the girls and blue or green for the boys.

'I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made ... and that my soul knows very well' Ps 139